Take Your Eyes Off Everybody Else

[Intro: fiddle and slap bass] [Verse 1: Bubba, male] I knew what every neighbor ought to do, Had a plan for folks I hardly knew. Could straighten out the county by a quarter past ten, Then lose my keys and start all over again. Darlene laughed, said, Honey, look down, Your own front step could use a sweeping now. [Chorus: duet] Take your eyes off everybody else, Leave a little looking for yourself. There's a cup to fill, there's a hand to lend, There's a word of kindness you could send. You don't need the tallest trophy on the shelf, Take your eyes off everybody else. [Verse 2: Darlene, female] Her garden's pretty and his truck is new, That ain't a measure of the worth of you. If a neighbor needs help, don't look away, Just leave comparison out of the day. There's a difference between caring and keeping score, Come on, honey, sweep beside the door. [Chorus: duet] Take your eyes off everybody else, Leave a little looking for yourself. There's a cup to fill, there's a hand to lend, There's a word of kindness you could send. You don't need the tallest trophy on the shelf, Take your eyes off everybody else. [Instrumental: piano and sax trade eight bars] [Bridge: alternating] [Bubba] I'm just asking questions, that's all. [Darlene] Then listen when an answer comes to call. [Bubba] Lord, give me patience with this heart of mine. [Darlene] The whole wide world can wait while you get kind. [Final chorus: duet] Take your eyes off everybody else, Leave a little looking for yourself. There's a cup to fill, there's a hand to lend, There's a word of kindness you could send. You don't need the tallest trophy on the shelf, Take your eyes off everybody else. [Outro: duet] A little less judging, a little more help, Leave a little looking for yourself. [Full-band stop, piano wink, resolved G6]